Why does Trump want tariffs? Here’s which new ones are starting and what else to know

Arizona companies are once again bracing for impact after President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports took effect Tuesday.Canada and China quickly announced retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.Trump has promoted the tariffs as part of a wider strategy to revive American manufacturing, and as a way to extract concessions from the U.S.’ trading partners,…

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Activist investor gets tough on Portillo’s

Chicago’s hometown hot dog giant Portillo’s is in the midst of an ambitious national expansion, and now a proxy fight may be brewing in its boardroom.Activist investor Engaged Capital, which took a nearly 10% stake in the Oak Brook-based company last year, said Monday that it has nominated two independent candidates to the company’s board.Engaged…

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Moratorium imposed as data centers look to Kootenai County

COEUR d’ALENE — Amid concerns about the resource usage and environmental impact of data centers, Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously this week to impose an emergency moratorium on building permit approvals for such facilities. The moratorium will last 182 days. Community Development Director David Callahan said this will give county staff time to assess zoning and…

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